User Manual

17ENGLISH
ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before working on the tool. Failure to switch off and
remove the battery cartridge may result in serious
personal injury.
Hex wrench storage
The hex wrench is stored as shown in the gure. When
the hex wrench is needed it can be pulled out of the
wrench holder.
After using the hex wrench it can be stored by returning
it to the wrench holder.
►Fig.28: 1. Wrench holder 2. Hex wrench
Installing or removing saw blade
WARNING: Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before installing or removing the blade. Accidental
start up of the tool may result in serious personal
injury.
CAUTION: Use only the Makita hex wrench pro-
vided to install or remove the blade. Failure to do
so may result in overtightening or insufcient tighten-
ing of the hex socket bolt. This could cause an injury.
To remove the blade, perform the following steps:
1. Lock the handle in the raised position by pushing
in the stopper pin.
►Fig.29: 1. Stopper pin
2. Use the hex wrench to loosen the hex socket bolt
holding the center cover by turning it counterclockwise.
Then, raise the blade guard and center cover.
►Fig.30: 1. Center cover 2. Hex socket bolt
3. Hex wrench 4. Blade guard
3. Press the shaft lock to lock the spindle and use
the hex wrench to loosen the hex socket bolt clockwise.
Then remove the hex socket bolt of the spindle, outer
ange and blade.
►Fig.31: 1. Shaft lock 2. Hex socket bolt
3. Outer ange
4. If the inner ange is removed, install it on the spin-
dle with its blade mounting part facing the blade. If the
ange is installed incorrectly the ange will rub against
the machine.
►Fig.32: 1. Outer ange 2. Saw blade
3. Inner ange 4. Hex socket bolt (left-handed)
5. Spindle 6. Blade mounting part
To install the blade, perform the following steps:
1. Mount the blade carefully onto the inner ange.
Make sure that the direction of the arrow on the blade
matches the direction of the arrow on the blade case.
►Fig.33: 1. Saw blade 2. Arrow
2. Install the outer ange and hex socket bolt, and
then use the hex wrench to tighten the hex socket bolt
(left-handed) of the spindle securely counterclockwise
while pressing the shaft lock.
3. Return the blade guard and center cover to its
original position. Then tighten the hex socket bolt of the
center cover clockwise to secure the center cover.
4. Release the handle from the raised position by
pulling the stopper pin. Lower the handle to make sure
that the blade guard moves properly.
5. Make sure the shaft lock has released spindle
before making cut.
For tool with the inner ange for
15.88 mm hole-diameter saw blade
Country specic
Moount the blade carefully onto the spindle.
►Fig.34: 1. Outer ange 2. Saw blade
3. Inner ange 4. Hex socket bolt (left-handed)
5. Spindle
For tool with the inner ange for
other than 20 mm or 15.88 mm hole-
diameter saw blade
Country specic
The inner ange has a certain diameter of a blade
mounting part on one side of it and a different diameter
of blade mounting part on the other side. Choose a
correct side on which blade mounting part ts into the
saw blade hole perfectly.
►Fig.35: 1. Outer ange 2. Saw blade
3. Inner ange 4. Hex socket bolt (left-handed)
5. Spindle 6. Blade mounting part
CAUTION: Make sure that the blade mounting
part "a" on the inner ange that is positioned outside
ts into the saw blade hole "a" perfectly. Mounting the
blade on the wrong side can result in the dangerous
vibration.
Dust bag
Optional accessory
The use of the dust bag makes cutting operations
cleaner and dust collection easier.
To attach the dust bag, t it onto the dust nozzle.
To attach the fastener, align the top end of the fastener
with the triangular mark on the dust bag.
When the dust bag is about half full, remove the dust
bag from the tool and pull the fastener out. Empty
the dust bag of its contents, tapping it lightly so as to
remove particles adhering to the insides which might
hamper further collection.
►Fig.36: 1. Dust bag 2. Dust nozzle 3. Fastener
NOTE: If you connect a vacuum cleaner to your saw,
cleaner operations can be performed.